Demystifying Squash Blossoms

With a recipe from Adriana Cavita's new book, Cocina Mexicana.

Squash blossoms in the kitchen at Alfonsina in Oaxaca, Mexico.

“I love the earthy, green flavor,” says Adriana Cavita, the chef of the restaurant Cavita in London, of squash blossoms. “They also remind me of my childhood walking in the markets.”

Cavita, author of the new book Cocina Mexicana: Fresh, Vibrant Recipes for Authentic Mexican Food, remembers lo…